Principal Security Engineer Manager

The Windows Attack Research & Protection (WARP) team is looking for a learn-it-all engineering leader that will help secure Microsoft products and devices.

The WARP team is responsible for securing the Windows client and server operating systems, used by more than a billion customers every day in businesses and across Azure. This team performs security design reviews, code reviews, and penetration testing on key features of Windows to make sure they meet the highest possible security standards.

In this Principal Security Engineer Manager role, you will manage a team of security engineers tasked with building cutting-edge automation for vulnerability discovery and remediation. The candidate will have hands-on experience with native code (C/C++), building agentic systems and tools, a clear understanding of OS security fundamentals, solid computer science skills, and a passion for keeping Microsoft customers safe.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

• Lead a team of engineers in building highly-reliable, accurate systems that find, explain, and quantify the impact of security vulnerabilities in native code.
• Build world-class tools to enable security researchers to work more effectively and find new categories of vulnerabilities.
• Devise new methods to systematically detect vulnerabilities at scale.
• Build tools to enable developers to perform automated, scalable security testing.
• Collaborate with product teams to improve security, and articulate the business value of security investments.
• Create clarity, energy, and cohesion across the team.

Required Qualifications: 

• Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years experience in security or related field.
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years experience in security or related field.
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 3+ years people management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 12+ years experience in security or related field.
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 15+ years experience in security or related field.
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 5+ years people management experience.
• 7+ years of experience in a software engineering or security-related field.
• 1+ years managing security-focused engineering teams.